What color is #625572?

#625572 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #625572?

The RGB value is 98, 85, 114: 98 red, 85 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #625572?

The complementary color is #657255, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #625572?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.06:1 and white text 6.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#625572 color

#625572 rgb(98, 85, 114)

Shades of purple

The hex color #625572 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 33.3% green and 44.7% blue (98, 85, 114).

Its hue angle is 267°, with 15% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Plummy (#675A75), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.86:1).

#625572 color codes

HEX	`#625572`
RGB	`rgb(98, 85, 114)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 33.3%, 44.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(267, 15%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(267, 25%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 25%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.39, 11.58, -14.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.39, 18.61, 308.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.322, 10.309, 17.31)`
Decimal	`6444402`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #625572, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #625572	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.86:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#625572 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.86:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #625572 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #625572; }
.text { color: #625572; }
.border { border: 2px solid #625572; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 85 114 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #625572, #715572); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #625572?: #625572 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #625572?: The RGB value is 98, 85, 114: 98 red, 85 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #625572?: The complementary color is #657255, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #625572?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.06:1 and white text 6.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.